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Transparent print won't work, how can I test it? Transparent print won't work, how can I test it? If the printer won't print, do the following
ditty onstr ABC123 offstr ZYXZYX /dev/ttya01
cat /etc/inittab > /dev/pra01
and try printing again -- these are non-effective values for onstr and
offstr so they will show up as part of the data when it prints to the
terminal screen.
One of two things will happen:
- If it does not print on the screen, check the permissions on
/dev/pra01
- If it does print to the screen, the problem is between the terminal
and the printer (likely either cabling or flow control).
- To reset the onstr and offstr to the correct values
ditty termtype /dev/ttya01
valid termtypes are:
adm31 ansi dg200 dg210 hz1500
mc5 microterm multiterm pcterm tvi
vp-a2 vp-60 vt52 vt100 vt220
vt320 vt420 wang2x36 wyse30 wyse50
wyse60 wyse75
Other ditty values which might need to be changed:
ditty -a /dev/ttya01 will show the parameters on the port
onstr terminal escape sequence for turning transparent print on
offstr terminal escape sequence for turning transparent print off
maxcps maximum characters per second to send to the transparent printer
maxchar maximum characters to send ahead of terminal output
bufsize the size of the printer's buffer.
It may also be necessary to configure the print spooler entry to achieve
full printer functionality (for number of columns, etc).
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